CJTF-HOA & Camp Lemonnier Host K9 Veterans Day 5K & Military Dog Demonstrations
By SSgt Juan Paz
Date: March 23, 2024
DJIBOUTI, East Africa – Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and Camp Lemonnier Working Dogs commemorated K9 Veterans Day on March 16, 2024, with a sequence of impactful demonstrations highlighting the invaluable function of army working dogs (MWDs) in East Africa.
Service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier engaged in a spirited 5K run, setting the stage for a showcase of precision and self-discipline by the extremely skilled K9 items. From detection coaching to patrol work and obedience drills, attendees witnessed the unwavering dedication and readiness of those canine groups.
“Maintaining operational readiness is paramount on this dynamic setting,” remarked Senior Airman Tessa Spare, a seasoned army working canine handler with CJTF-HOA. “Our steady coaching ensures that we’re ready to face any risk, anyplace.”
Integral to their readiness is the potential of handlers to manage rapid medical care to their K9 companions within the area. Trained in K9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), handlers play a essential function in making certain the well-being of their canine companions and optimizing pressure posture and capabilities.
The occasion additionally served as a solemn tribute to K9 Veterans Day, honoring the service and sacrifice of army working dogs previous and current. “We as handlers know the sacrifices our K9s make” Spare mirrored. “They do everything they can do to protect us. So when they retire, it’s our turn to take care of them and give them the best retirement they can and K9 Veterans Day is one way we get to honor them.”
As the occasion concluded, the resounding message echoed: readiness is non-negotiable, and the bond between service members and their K9 counterparts is unbreakable. Together, they stand as a testomony to the dedication to peace and safety within the Horn of Africa.
CJTF-HOA’s presence in East Africa is instrumental in enhancing accomplice nation capability, selling regional stability, and safeguarding shared pursuits.
Camp Lemonnier is an operational set up that allows U.S., allied, and accomplice nation forces to be the place they’re wanted to make sure safety and shield U.S. pursuits. The set up offers world-class assist for service members, transient U.S. belongings, and 38 native tenant instructions.
| Date Taken: | 03.16.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 03.25.2024 06:59 |
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